A chilling fusion of 1920s industrial technology and eldritch horror, this mutated diver is a nightmare from the depths. Encased in a heavy, riveted diving suit, the creature's true form is revealed by the unnaturally long arms that drag at its sides and the clusters of pale hands reaching out from its shattered faceplate.
A tragic experiment or victim of the deep, this creature stands as a silent, horrific sentinel of a sunken laboratory.
A mid-dungeon mini-boss or a recurring 'stalker' enemy in a flooded laboratory, sunken ship, or coastal horror setting.
Artist: Hot Goblin Custom
Type: MONSTER, HERO
Pose: The figure is standing upright with lanky, elongated arms hanging down to its mid-calf. The head is tilted slightly forward, with smaller hands emerging from the helmet to grip the metal surface.
Action: Standing/Idle
Mood: menacing
Action Category: Standing/Idle
Genre: Horror, Steampunk, Sci-Fi, 1920s, Fantasy
Suitable Locations: sunken shipwreck on the ocean floor, flooded basement of a Victorian asylum, secret underwater laboratory, mist-heavy coastal fishing village, eldritch temple beneath the waves, steampunk industrial sewer system, interdimensional void, alchemical experiment chamber
Encounter Scenarios: A boss encounter at the end of a sunken dungeon., A tragic, non-hostile NPC that cannot speak and only gestures with its many hands., A recurring 'stalker' enemy in a horror-themed campaign., The result of a failed teleportation or transmutation experiment.
Power Level: Hard (score 52/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Call of Cthulhu (perfect): Ideal as a Deep One hybrid or an experimental horror in a 1920s setting.; Dungeons & Dragons (good): Works well as a unique Aberration or a mutated thrall in an underwater setting like Ghosts of Saltmarsh.; Mork Borg (good): The grotesque, gangly aesthetic matches the grimdark tone of the game.; Vaesen (usable): Could represent a corrupted sea spirit or a modern industrial horror.; Cyberpunk RED (usable): Could be a heavily augmented and damaged deep-sea maintenance borg.
Race: Aberration, Sex: Indeterminate, Build: Lanky/Hulking, Size: Medium, Age: Ageless, Style: Realistic Horror
Also suitable as: Mutant Human, Flesh Golem, Deep One Hybrid
Distinguishing Features: Extremely long arms, Oversized hands, Multiple hands emerging from the diving helmet, Ribbed abdominal suit texture, Heavy diving gear
Armor: Full Plate (Diving Suit) (Metal and heavy canvas, Full body); Heavy Boots (Metal/Lead, Feet)
Clothing: Diving Suit
Equipment: Dual Oxygen Tanks, Breathing Hoses
Character Classes: Aberration (high%), Flesh Golem (medium%), Cursed Diver (NPC) (high%)
NPC Role: Tragic Monster / Guard
Creature: Mutated Diver (Aberration), Size: Medium
Body: A humanoid torso with elongated arms and multiple hands. The head is a diving helmet with hands emerging from within.
Also known as: Deep Sea Aberration, The Experiment, Drowned Hulk
Related creatures: Sahuagin, Chuul, Aboleth thralls
Distinctive Features: Hands coming out of the helmet viewport, Arms longer than the legs
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Crushing Grasp, description: Massive oversized hands capable of crushing metal or bone., position: Ends of the elongated arms, type_ja: 圧砕する抱擁, description_ja: 金属や骨を砕くことができる巨大な手。, position_ja: 細長い腕の先端, type: Clutching Hands, description: Multiple smaller hands that can grapple or distract., position: Head and neck area, type_ja: しがみつく手, description_ja: 掴みかかったり注意をそらしたりする、複数の小さな手。, position_ja: 頭部および首周り
Defensive Features: Metal diving suit acts as heavy natural armor.
Mount: none, Size: none
Aesthetic: Creepy / Unsettling, Horrifying / Grotesque, Intimidating / Imposing, Grimdark, Mysterious / Enigmatic
Cultural Aesthetic: Steampunk Victorian, Art Deco
Hairstyle: Helmeted (hair hidden)
Similar to characters: Big Daddy from BioShock, The Hand (Marvel Comics), SCP-3000 entities, Deep One (Lovecraftian), Borg Queen (vibe of organic/mechanical fusion)
Miniature Dimensions: 40.0mm H x 25.4mm W x 25.4mm D (base: 30.0mm)
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